Saree turns into rescue rope on muddy slope for Tamil Nadu pilgrims amid Nepal flash floods

During a fatal flash flood in Nepal, a saree transformed into a rescue rope for Tamil Nadu pilgrims stranded on a muddy slope. When several women couldn't climb the slope, Ratnakumar and his wife Poonguzhali, from Mayavaram, saved them using the saree as an improvised rope. The pilgrims, 21 in total, were on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash when they encountered the disaster.

Sivaranjani, one of the survivors, recounted how their vehicle got stuck near the Indian Embassy checkpoint, with water covering everything. The only way out was through the driver's side door on the right. With the saree tied securely, Ratnakumar pulled the stranded women up the embankment one by one, with his wife assisting from above.

The group endured two days in harsh mountain conditions while staying in contact with Indian Embassy officials, who coordinated a multi-agency rescue operation.